Automobile engine elywheel lock or the like



March 26, 1935. c. L. WILLIAMS ET AL 9 v AUTOMOBILE ENGINE FLYWHEEL LOCK OR THE LIKE Filed March 13, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet I la 2? KB /fl' @Z 9 (Zara wee 4.4/17/1'4/278 Mr! M 80722270 212 TORS ATTORNEY March 26, 1935. c. 1.. WILLIAMS ET AL AUTOMOBILE ENGINE FLYWHEEL LOCK OR THE LIKE Filed March 13, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet z fiarezzc'e A. M'f/Ym-s l INVENToRS he I W ATTOR N EY t- 51 1 r part B,which shaft has thereon a latching dog or pawl 29 disposed crosswise with relation to the bolt 10 and receivable in the respective seats 30 and31 in said bolt. Thus, by reason of the disposition of the seats 30 and 3l, the bolt 10 when thrown to locking engagement with the fly wheel 15 can be made secure in such position and also when this bolt 10 is thrown to'close the electric switchin the ignition system itcan be latched secure. In this latter position the 7 bolt 10; is 7 released from the fly wheel 15.

" stop key 32' whichengages in a guideway- 33" in the part'A so that such bolt, due to'the extent 9 e-way 33, willbe limitediin its' ne j pposite directions;

The part B havingf fitted therewith the lock-f' hereinbefore described is brought intoposition upon the housing A andthe seamor. jointthere fl between is welded asat 34, thus' making this'part 1 unitary'xwith the housing :and 'eliminating access I to the lock within the same and making it im-'. possible for illegal or fraudulent tampering therewith. M H 7 1 It shouldzbe apparent that the-spring 17 under 7 its tension, normally: positions the bolt 10 out; o! i 7 locking engagement .with the :fly wheel 15 jand" the switch"blade"24-'engaged with the .contacts 22 of the electric ignition system.

- planation is omitted fortthe sake of :The security of the lock and the working were of should be clearly'apparent from the foregoing description and athereforefa more extended exbrevity. What is claimed is:

1. In a; lockofthe character described, aslidinglocking bolt confined within aghousing for" the fly wheel of an internal combustion engine fand movable'intoilockingrand unlocking position table withthe' bolt to 1101s relative thereto, anda key operated lock along- .side said-sliding lockingbolt, arockshaft par i locking-bolt confined within a housing for the fly wheel of an internalcombustion engine and movable into locking andfunlocking position relative thereto, akey operated lock alongside said sliding locking bolt, a rockshaft paralleling said sliding lockingbolt and :operatively connected to said 1' 3.1 In alock 'of the character describeda sliding rable housing part providing a lineal guide way 7 lock, aglateral latch arm carriedby Said rockshaft-Iand cooperatively engageable with the bolt to hold the same-in thrown, positions, and a separablepart of said housingforconflning the bolt and lock and secured to -the housing, said'sepafor said locking bolt-substantially at right angles one side of; s'aid'fly wheel :and communicating therewith adjacent its periphery.

locking bolt confined within a housingior the fly wheelof-an internal combustioniengine and movable into locking and unlocking position rela- 'tiv'e' thereto, a key operated lock alongsidesaid "sliding locking bolt, a rockshaftparalleling said sliding locking bolt andoperatively connected to said-lock, a lateral latch arm carried by, said rock shaft and cooperatively engageable with. the bolt tohold-the sam'e'in thrown positions,'a sepa- 1 'rable part ofsaid housing for confining the bolt T andiock andsecuredto the housing, said separable housing part providing a lineal guide .way

' for said locking bolt substantially; at right angles to one side of said fly wheel and communicating therewith adjacent its periphery, and a push member exposed through the housing at oneside of the separable part thereof and adjacent said lock, and manually operable to move the bolt when freeinto locking engagement with the fly wheel. f, 1

4. In a lock 01 the characterdescribef tive" theretofiz'a, .keyxoperated lock alongside said sliding locking bolt, a rockshaft paralleling said sliding locking'boltand operatively connected to -a lateifalflatch arm'carried by said and. cooperatively engageable with thebolt and lock and secured to the housing, said separable housing part providing a lineal guide way for said-locking bolttsubstantially ats'rig'ht angles toone sideloi said .fly wheel and communi 4 [s d locking bolt "confined within a'hou'sing for the flywheel of an internal combustion engine-andg movable intolocking and unlocking position rela- The bolt 10 at one side thereofis formed with a iitii'jm hol'd the same inthrown "positions, Q ,a--separab1e ar ot 'said housing for confining eating therewith"adjacentits per'iphery,;a push member expbsedjthrou'gh-thekhousing at one side of the gseparable part thereof. and adj acent said lock-,1- and manually operable to move :the I, bolt 7 when free into locking engagemenflwithzthe' fly wheel and means detachably carriedbysa'id separable housing part 'andpperative upon? the. bolt to normally. hOldit .diseng'agedfrom the fly wheel:

5. In alockf of. the character: described,"a"slid-j...

inglocking boltzconfined'within ahousing tor'the 1 V fly wheel 0f{aninternal: combustionlengine and movableinto'locking and unlocking. position relative thereto,- aikey operated lock-alongside said sliding locking boltgarockshaft paralleling Qsaid sliding locking bolt and. operatively connected to said'lock, a: lateralxlatch arm carried by saidarock shaft and cooperatively engageable with the bolt to hold the same in thrown positions, a'separable part of said housing for conflningihefiboltjahd lock and secured to the housing,' said separable housing part providing a lineal guide' way for said locking bolt substantially .at right angles to one, side .of said fly wheel ,Iandlcommunicating therewith adjacent its periphery, a push member exposed thrq h' the housing and atxone side" of the. separable part thereof; and adjacent said lock, and manually operable to movesthe bolt when free into lockinggengagement fwith-i the' fly wheel, means detachably carried by; said separa;

ble; housing partand operativefiupon Ethefbolt to normally hold it disengaged .from therfly: wheel, I V and teeth formed on the boltlatthfouter end of one longitudinal edge only i for meshing engagement with teeth of, thea fly wheel; said bolt 7 having a solid reinforcingi extension overlying said bolt teethi 6. In a gearlock for said bolt opening;towardlonejsidefof the gear adjacent the periphery there'of', actuating 'ineans rqrthe bolt, a rock'fshait alongside fsaid. Bjo1t separatejlock operated'means connected'itq aid rock shaft, a lateral latch arm on said "rock 1 shaifiland said bolt having seatsjadapted to selecti vely receive said latch arrnf Y '7. In a1 transmissiongear lock a}; bod

slidable in said body and havingan integralplate likeeigtensionfof reduced thickness as comparedto the major portion ofthe bolt, gear-engaging teethin part-carriedjby each of ,majonandex-i' tensionportions oi the bolt and integralagwith v I I V 1 ,995,9o9 both of same, and said extension overlying said teeth as a guard.

8. In a transmission gear look a b0dy,'-& bolt slidable in said body and having an integral plate.

like extension of reduced thickness'as compared to the major portionof the bolt, gear-engaging teeth in part carried by each of major and extension portions of the bolt and integral with both of same, said extension overlying said teeth as a guard, a manually operable rock shaft mounted on said body parallel. with said bolt, a transverse latch fast on said rock shaft and said bolt providing a seat for receiving said latch.

like extension of reduced thickness as compared to the major portion of the bolt, gear-engaging 5 teeth in part carried by each of major and exten-g sion'portionsrof the bolt and integral with both I of same, said extension overlying said teeth as a guard, a manually operable and swingably supported latch carried by said body and disposed transversely of said bolt, and said bolt having a 10 I seat for said latch. I I l CLARENCE L. WILLIAMS. EARL M. SIMMONS.- I

9. In a, transmission gear lock a a bolt [slidable in said bodyhaving an integral plate 

